| abbreviate |
to shorten the time or length of. |
| adolescent |
a person who is changing from a child to an adult; teenager. |
| bountiful |
willing to give plenty; generous. |
| consideration |
careful attention or thought. |
| departure |
the act or an occasion of leaving or going away. |
| dingy |
dirty or not cared for well. |
| engage |
to get or hold the interest of; occupy. |
| environmental |
of or having to do with the surroundings of something, especially the natural surroundings. |
| extract |
a strong, concentrated form of a substance. |
| imaginable |
possible to picture or conceive. |
| portent |
a sign of something important, and often disastrous, that is about to occur; omen. |
| regardless |
without concern or thought. |
| shortage |
an amount that is less than is needed; lack. |
| succession |
the act or process of following or coming after something or someone else. |
| summarize |
to be a concise statement of. |